Minnesota
Related: About this forumRahm Emanuel to Lori Swanson: Back off Accretive Health probe
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http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/150635345.html
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has asked Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson to back off of Accretive Health Inc. until shes met company executives to discuss her concerns about its collection practices.
In an undated letter addressed to Swanson, Emanuel defends Chicago-based Accretive, which served as a financial consultant at Fairview hospitals until last month when she released a report that alleged the company violated federal and state laws, including those regulating debt collection and patient privacy, to collect debt from patients....
....In response, Swanson wrote that Accretive CEO Mary Tolan declined her invitation to meet last week and vowed to press on with her investigation. This is a law enforcement matter, Swanson wrote. Unfortunately, Accretive appears to address it as a political one. It has retained or contacted numerous heavyweights in the national Democratic Party......
.....We will continue to interview witnesses and perform our law enforcement responsibilities over charitable hospitals in Minnesota, she (Swanson) wrote. She latter added: This is a law enforcement matter, and it will continue to be addressed as a law enforcement matter. The patients who suffered indignities from Accretive will be heard.
I'm hoping that Emanuel may have met his match in Swanson I don't think she and certainly her predecessor, Mike Hatch, ever had that much use for the party establishment. If he pushes this too hard, with any luck, when the Minnesota AG's office is done with him, they won't be able to identify him with dental records.
Smilo
(1,944 posts)This guy has done much to damage America and now he is showing who he really backs - why hold back Rahm - just put that R behind your name.
whathehell
(29,100 posts)Lionessa
(3,894 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)we do not need Chicago politics here
AnotherMcIntosh
(11,064 posts)It's not something that any of us asked for.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Folks,this lady has some big ones,you are looking at Minnys next Governor. Should be a DFL sweep this fall,GOP has overstayed their welcome.
qb
(5,924 posts)Keep fighting, AG Swanson!
And fuck you, Rahm.
geardaddy
(24,931 posts)She's one tough lady.
progressoid
(50,007 posts)friendly_iconoclast
(15,333 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Warren Spannaus, Skip Humphrey, Mike Hatch and now Lori Swanson. I can't recall anyone ever successfully bullying any one of them.
Eat shit, Rahm.